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Can anyone explain why Vacheron shortened the hour hand on the Patrimony Traditionelle small seconds (82172) compared to the (very similar) 41mm Traditionelle no seconds (43075)?
To my eyes, the hands of the former are the perfect length, just touching their markers, whereas on the latter the hour hand falls well short of touching the hour markers.
Why would they do that?
(I haven't posted photos - pictures are on the VC website (and elsewhere)).
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Hands
Can anyone explain why Vacheron shortened the hour hand on the Patrimony Traditionelle small seconds (82172) compared to the (very similar) 41mm Traditionelle no seconds (43075)? To my eyes, the hands of the former are the perfect length, just touching th...
I will take a side by side photo of the two watches....
and post them under this thread. What you notice is not something that had ever bothered me in the past. I can also ask VC's artistic director to share his thoughts on determining the length of the hands on a watch. In the meantime, two photos from previo...
I never noticed this before
Your attention to detail is impressive. I hope Bill is successful in his query to VC for some additional information. Best, respo
Here is a side by side photo....
The minute hands go to the railroad track on each model, which I think is ideal. The 82172 hour hand is proportionally shorter. In looking through the catalog it seems that there was a shift in thinking on the hand length during the Traditionelle era, wit...
I understand your point. I have a similar one with a vintage VC
There is a vintage Chronometre Royale, Ref. 6694, from the late 60s-mid 70s. The movements and cases of the watches are the same in both pictures. You can see the both the hour and minute hands are shorter on the one in the second picture. I own the watch...
Still Beautiful
Even with the short hands it`s still beautiful. It`s Vacheron Constantain. Enjoy it.